A recent report by Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer suggested that Mac Jones “infuriated” people within the New England Patriots’ organization. Now, FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd is speaking out about hearing similar rumblings about the third-year quarterback.
“Let me give you some inside sourcing,” Cowherd said on FS1’s “The Herd” on Thursday, via NESN’s Adam London. “There has been frustration for over a year that he doesn’t take to coaching and especially doesn’t take to hard coaching. [Tom] Brady took to hard coaching. Cam Newton, when he came in the building, was willing to be hard-coached. I have been told [for] over a year now [Jones] has lost some players in the room, the coaching staff. He’s bratty, he does not take too hard coaching.
“Well, that’s what [Bill] Belichick does. That’s generally what stars do. They like to be hard-coached. And that’s a real problem. So, when Albert Breer says that about coaching, that’s what I have heard. I’ve heard it over and over. Now, [Breer] is saying that. There’s real frustration in the building. They can’t get after him.”
This has been another frustrating year for Jones, who currently has 1,861 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions on the season.
The struggles date back to last season, when reports emerged that he sought outside help to fix the Patriots offense. Things don’t seem to be getting better for Jones, as New England currently sits at the bottom of the AFC with a 2-7 record.
These reports obviously don’t paint Jones in a positive light. However, the entire organization is unstable at the moment. There is a report that Bill Belichick might get fired if the Patriots lose to the Colts on Sunday. Couple that report with J.C. Jackson being sent home, and it’s clear that it’s been a busy week in the headlines for the organization.
There is still a fair amount of the season left to be played, but will Jones even make it that far as the starter? More importantly, one has to wonder if he will even be back at all in New England in 2024.
